Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

Trains the Clavicular Head.

Equipment
A machine and an adjustable bench
Mechanic
Compound
Force
Push
Level
Beginner
Smith Machine Incline Bench Press: the muscles it trains, from the front. Primary — Clavicular Head. Also worked — Anterior Deltoid, Lateral Deltoid, Posterior Deltoid, Long Head and 2 more.Smith Machine Incline Bench Press: the muscles it trains, from behind. Primary — Clavicular Head. Also worked — Anterior Deltoid, Lateral Deltoid, Posterior Deltoid, Long Head and 2 more.
The muscles this trains, front and back. Deeper red is primary.

How to do it

  1. Set an incline bench to about thirty degrees under the Smith machine.
  2. Position it so the bar lands over your upper chest, just below the collarbones.
  3. Set the safety catches below that point.
  4. Lie back, take an overhand grip a little wider than your shoulders, and set your shoulder blades down against the pad.
  5. Unhook the bar, lower it to the upper chest under control, then press back to almost straight arms.
  6. Re-hook the bar at the top before letting go.

Common mistakes

Muscles worked

Primary

Secondary